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US9744986B2
US9744986B2 US14/333,312 US201414333312A US9744986B2 US 9744986 B2 US9744986 B2 US 9744986B2 US 201414333312 A US201414333312 A US 201414333312A US 9744986 B2 US9744986 B2 US 9744986B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
    • B62D5/06—Power-assisted or power-driven steering fluid, i.e. using a pressurised fluid for most or all the force required for steering a vehicle
    • B62D5/10—Power-assisted or power-driven steering fluid, i.e. using a pressurised fluid for most or all the force required for steering a vehicle characterised by type of power unit
    • B62D5/12—Piston and cylinder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01B—SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL
    • A01B69/00—Steering of agricultural machines or implements; Guiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
    • B62D5/008—Changing the transfer ratio between the steering wheel and the steering gear by variable supply of energy, e.g. by using a superposition gear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01B—SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL
    • A01B69/00—Steering of agricultural machines or implements; Guiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
    • A01B69/007—Steering or guiding of agricultural vehicles, e.g. steering of the tractor to keep the plough in the furrow
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
    • B62D5/06—Power-assisted or power-driven steering fluid, i.e. using a pressurised fluid for most or all the force required for steering a vehicle
    • B62D5/09—Power-assisted or power-driven steering fluid, i.e. using a pressurised fluid for most or all the force required for steering a vehicle characterised by means for actuating valves
    • B62D5/093—Telemotor driven by steering wheel movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
    • B62D5/06—Power-assisted or power-driven steering fluid, i.e. using a pressurised fluid for most or all the force required for steering a vehicle
    • B62D5/30—Safety devices, e.g. alternate emergency power supply or transmission means to ensure steering upon failure of the primary steering means

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  • the present invention relates to a steering arrangement.
  • a steering arrangements are known whereby a vehicle includes a manually operable steering wheel.
  • the steering wheel is mechanically connected to the ground engaging steerable wheels in order to steer the vehicle.
  • Certain vehicles in particular agricultural vehicles, when carrying out certain agricultural operations, such as ploughing or spraying in a field, will traverse the field in a generally straight line but at a “headland” such as at the edge of the field, the vehicle will be required to turn a tight circle and return in a direction for which it has just come, in order to continue ploughing, spraying or the like. Under such circumstances, the operator is required to turn the steering wheel quickly and this can be tiresome and/or the operator may not be able to turn the steering wheel quickly enough.
  • FIG. 1 is a view of a vehicle including a steering arrangement according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an embodiment of a steering arrangement according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show certain valves of FIG. 2 in an alternative position
  • FIG. 5 is an embodiment of a steering arrangement according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are part views of FIG. 5 ,
  • FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 show valves of FIG. 5 in an alternative position
  • FIG. 9 is an embodiment of a steering arrangement according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B are part views of FIG. 9 .
  • FIG. 10 shows a cylinder arrangement which can be used for the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 shows a cylinder variant which can be used with the present invention.
  • a vehicle 10 including a steering arrangement there is shown a vehicle 10 including a steering arrangement according to the present invention.
  • the vehicle has a cabin 12 which is mounted on a chassis 13 .
  • the vehicle 10 has front ground engaging wheels 14 A and 14 B which are steerable wheels.
  • the vehicle also has rear ground engaging wheels 15 A and 15 B. In this case ground engaging wheels 15 A and 15 B are not steerable.
  • a steering wheel 11 Within the cabin is a steering wheel 11 . It can be used to turn the ground engaging steerable wheels about a generally vertical axis to steer the vehicle.
  • a steering arrangement 20 there is shown a steering arrangement 20 .
  • the main components of the steering arrangement are a pump system 22 , a steering system 24 , a steering ratio changeover valve 26 and a steering cylinder arrangement 28 .
  • the steering arrangement includes several back up, or “redundant” components such that in the event of failure of certain of the components, the vehicle 10 can still be steered.
  • the steering cylinder arrangement 28 includes a first hydraulic pressure chamber 31 , a second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 , a third hydraulic pressure chamber 33 and a fourth hydraulic pressure chamber 34 .
  • the first and second pressure chambers are defined as part of a double acting hydraulic ram 36 having a cylinder 37 and a piston 38 .
  • the third and fourth hydraulic chambers are defined as part of a double acting hydraulic ram 40 having a cylinder 41 and a piston 42 .
  • a rod 43 connects piston 38 to piston 42 .
  • a rod 44 connects piston 38 to a steering arm or the like of the front left wheel.
  • a rod 45 connects the piston 42 to a steering arm or the like of the front right wheel.
  • the cylinder 37 and 41 are fixed to the chassis/axle or the like of the vehicle.
  • the pistons 38 and 42 and rods 43 , 44 and 45 define a piston/rod assembly 46 that can move in the direction of arrow A (i.e. to the right when viewing FIG. 2 ) or in the direction of arrow B (i.e. to the left when viewing FIG. 2 ) in order to steer the vehicle as will be further described below.
  • supplying pressurised hydraulic fluid to one or other or both of the first and third hydraulic pressure chambers causes the piston/rod assembly 46 to move in the direction of arrow A thereby steering the vehicle in one direction.
  • supplying pressurised hydraulic fluid to one or other or both of the second and fourth hydraulic pressure chambers causes the piston/rod assembly 46 to move in the direction of arrow B, thereby steering the vehicle in a second direction.
  • movement of the piston/rod assembly 46 in the direction of arrow A may steer the vehicle to the right or it may steer the vehicle to the left.
  • the steering arrangement 20 includes a hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 which is divided into a first part 50 A and a second part 50 B by a dividing wall 51 .
  • the pump system includes a first pump 52 A and a second pump 52 B. Both the first pump 52 A and second pump 52 B are driven by a motor M which in this case is the prime mover of the vehicle 10 .
  • a flow control valve 54 A which regulates the flow of pressurised fluid to the steering arrangement 20 with any excess fluid being returned to the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 .
  • a flow control valve 54 B which similarly regulates the flow of pressurised fluid to the steering arrangement 20 , with excess fluid being returned to the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 .
  • the steering system 24 includes a first steering unit 56 A and a second steering unit 56 B.
  • the first steering unit 56 A consists of a first directional valve 58 A in combination with a first metering unit 59 A.
  • the second steering unit 56 B consists of a second directional valve 58 B in combination with a second metering unit 59 B.
  • Each steering unit 56 A and 56 B may define an orbitrol unit.
  • Orbitrol units are well known in the art and they allow metered amounts of pressurised hydraulic fluid to be fed to steering cylinders to steer the vehicle either right or left as appropriate.
  • the steering wheel 11 is connected to both steering units 56 A and 56 B such that turning the steering wheel to the right will cause the first and second steering units 56 A and 56 B to direct pressurised hydraulic fluid to appropriate hydraulic pressure chambers such that the vehicle steers to the right and turning the steering wheel left causes the first and second steering units 56 A and 56 B to direct pressurised hydraulic fluid to appropriate hydraulic pressure chambers such that the vehicle steers to the left, as will be further described below.
  • the first pump 52 A is arranged to draw hydraulic fluid from the first part 50 A of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 and supply it as pressurised fluid to the first steering unit 56 A.
  • the first steering unit will be arranged to feed pressurised hydraulic fluid to either the third hydraulic pressure chamber 33 if it is necessary to turn the vehicle in the first direction, or to the fourth hydraulic pressure chamber 34 if it is necessary to turn the vehicle in the second direction or to prevent any fluid being passed either the third or fourth hydraulic pressure chamber if it is necessary to maintain the current steering setting.
  • the second pump 52 B is arranged to draw hydraulic fluid from the second part 50 B of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 and to deliver pressurised fluid to the second steering unit 56 B.
  • the second steering unit 56 B is connected to the first steering unit 56 A (and to the steering wheel). The first and second steering unit therefore work in conjunction and the second steering unit delivers pressurised fluid either to the first hydraulic pressure chamber, or to the second hydraulic pressure chamber or prevents hydraulic fluid being passed to either the first or the second hydraulic pressure chamber, dependent upon the steering demand.
  • first part 50 A of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 , first pump 52 A, first steering unit 56 A and the double acting hydraulic ram 40 provide a first steering system 61 and the second part 50 B of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 , second pump 52 B, second steering unit 56 B and the double acting hydraulic ram 36 provide a second steering system 62 .
  • first steering system 61 together with the second steering system 62 provide a back up system, or a redundant system.
  • the steering system also includes a valve 60 , the operation of which is described in the applicant's co-pending European patent application 08154567.5, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • valve 60 is a two position valve which is biased to the position as shown in FIG. 2 via spring 66 when the vehicle is not in use.
  • the first and second pumps will generate a hydraulic pressure in hydraulic lines 80 A and 80 B. This in turn will cause a hydraulic pressure in the pilot line 90 by virtue of shuttle valve 91 .
  • Orifice 92 maintains the pressure in pilot line 90 such that the valve 66 moves to the position shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the first steering unit 56 A supplies pressurised hydraulic fluid to the double acting hydraulic ram 40 and the second steering unit 56 B supplies pressurised hydraulic fluid to the double acting hydraulic ram 36 as appropriate, depending upon steering demand.
  • the steering wheel must be rotated twice as far to obtain the same change in steering direction when compared with when the pumps are working and the valve 60 is in the position shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the steering ratio i.e. the degrees turned by the front ground engaging wheels of the vehicle divided by the degrees turned by the steering wheel is lower with valve 60 positioned as shown in FIG. 2 then when valve 60 is positioned as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • valve 60 when the valve is positioned as in FIG. 3 it may take four turns of the steering wheel to move from “lock to lock” (i.e. from full right hand lock to full left hand lock or vice versa) of the ground engaging wheels.
  • valve 60 when the valve 60 is in the position as shown in FIG. 2 it may require 8 turns of the steering wheel to go from lock to lock. This is advantageous since the force required to go from lock to lock with the valve in a positioned shown in FIG. 2 is therefore less, and since this force is generated by the operator, the operator is more able to steer the vehicle.
  • valve 60 Under normal operation, when the vehicle is being used, valve 60 will be in the position as shown in FIG. 3 and only exceptionally, if ever, when the vehicle is being used will the valve 60 be in the position shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the steering wheel will require, in the above example, four turns to go from lock to lock.
  • the steering ratio changeover valve 26 enables the normal steering ratio (in the above example four turns lock to lock) to be selectively altered to a higher ratio (for example two turns lock to lock).
  • the steering ratio changeover valve 26 when in the position shown in FIG. 2 , gives in the example, four turns lock to lock.
  • valve 26 can be moved to the position as shown in FIG. 4 wherein it will only require in this example 2 turns lock to lock.
  • changeover valve 26 is a pilot operated spool valve which is biased to the position shown in FIG. 2 by spring 67 but which can be moved to the position showed in FIG. 4 by application of a pilot pressure in pilot line 92 .
  • the pressure in pilot line 92 will have decayed to zero by virtue of it being connected to drain line 93 .
  • the operator can operate a switch or the like (not shown) connected to the steering select pilot valve 94 (which is a solenoid operated valve) so as to connect pilot line 90 to pilot line 92 .
  • pilot line 92 will be pressurised (since the pilot line 90 will be pressurised as described above) thereby causing the steering ratio changeover valve 26 to move to the position shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the output from the steering unit 56 A via hydraulic lines 81 or 82
  • the output from steering unit 56 B via hydraulic lines 83 or 84
  • lines 85 and 86 of the double acting hydraulic ram 36 will all be directed to lines 85 and 86 of the double acting hydraulic ram 36 .
  • none of the output from the first and second steering units 56 will be directed towards the double acting hydraulic ram 40 .
  • lines 87 and 88 associated with the double acting hydraulic ram 40 are coupled together via valve 26 when in the FIG. 4 position.
  • a sensor in the form of switch 70 detects when the valve 26 is in the FIG. 2 position and a sensor in the form of switch 71 detects when the valve 26 is in the FIG. 4 position.
  • a sensor in the form of switch 72 detects when the valve 60 is in the position shown in FIG. 3 . This is for the purpose of a safety check.
  • Steering arrangement 120 is arranged on vehicle 110 .
  • the steering arrangement 120 can be steered by an operator turning steering wheel 11 . Operation in this manner is as described above in relation to steering arrangement 20 .
  • the steering arrangement 120 can be steered automatically by an automatic steering system, such as a GPS steering system. Under these circumstances, the GPS steering valve 122 can be automatically controlled to steer the vehicle.
  • the steering arrangement 120 can be selectively changed between operator steering (manual steering) and automatic steering (GPS steering) by changing the GPS steering select spool valve 124 .
  • the GPS steering select spool valve 124 With the vehicle 110 in use and in normal steering operation, the GPS steering select spool valve 124 will be in the position as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the GPS steering safety cut off valve 126 will be in the position as shown in FIG. 5 . Accordingly, pressurised fluid from pump 52 B will flow into line 183 through the GPS steering safety cut off valve 126 and into line 170 and hence on to the GPS steering flow regulator valve 192 .
  • GPS steering flow regulator valve 192 is a proportional valve and accordingly will connect line 170 to one or other or both of hydraulic lines 171 or 172 . Hydraulic fluid flowing through line 172 will flow into line 184 and hence on to the second steering unit 56 B. Hydraulic fluid flowing through line 171 will be prevented from flowing through the GPS steering valve 122 and hence will flow through the GPS steering neutral circuit valve 193 and into line 173 and then through line 184 hence onto the second steering unit 56 B.
  • the second steering unit 56 B is supplied by pressurised fluid from the second pump 52 B in a similar manner to the steering arrangement 20 although this pressurised fluid does pass through the GPS steering safety cut off valve 126 and the GPS steering flow regulator valve 192 , and some of the fluid passes through the GPS steering neutral circuit valve 193 .
  • Hydraulic lines 81 and 82 of steering arrangement 120 are connected to hydraulic lines 87 and 88 respectively in a similar manner to steering arrangement 20 (when the valve 60 is in the FIG. 3 position and the valve 26 is in the FIG. 5 position).
  • Line 84 is connected to line 185 (when valve 60 is in the FIG. 3 position) which in turn is connected to line 186 (via the GPS steering select spool valve 124 when in the FIG. 5 position) which in turn is connected to line 86 (when the steering ratio changeover valve 26 is in the FIG. 5 position).
  • line 84 of steering arrangement 120 is connected to line 86 in a similar manner to steering arrangement 20 , albeit via the GPS steering select spool valve.
  • line 83 is connected to line 187 (when the valve 60 is in the FIG. 3 position) which in turn is connected to line 188 (via the GPS steering select spool valve 124 when in the FIG. 5 position) which in turn is connected to line 85 (when the steering ratio changeover valve 26 is in the FIG. 5 position). Accordingly, line 83 of steering arrangement 120 is connected to line 85 in a similar manner to the steering arrangement 20 , albeit via the GPS steering select spool valve 124 .
  • the connections between the pumps 52 A and 52 B, the steering units 52 A and 52 B, and the hydraulic rams 36 and 40 as shown in steering arrangement 120 when in the normal mode of operation are functionally equivalent to the connections of the same components in steering arrangement 20 when it is in its normal mode of operation. Accordingly, steering of the steering arrangement 120 when its normal mode (also referred to herein as a primary mode) is as described above with reference to the steering of steering arrangement 20 when its normal mode of operation.
  • GPS steering valve 122 is a proportional valve and is controlled via a GPS steering system which determines automatically where the machine is to be steered. Such GPS steering systems are known and are useful, for example when ploughing a field or carrying out other agricultural operations in a field such as spraying.
  • Such GPS steering systems may be more accurate than when the vehicle is being manually steered, and as such will prevent one part of a field being ploughed twice or sprayed twice, and will prevent one part of a field not being ploughed or not being sprayed for example. Furthermore, such automatic steering systems help reduce operator fatigue.
  • the GPS steering valve 122 will direct pressurised fluid from hydraulic line 174 into line 188 and on to line 85 and into the first hydraulic pressure chamber 31 to steer the vehicle in the first direction, or the GPS steering valve will direct pressurised fluid into line 186 and then into line 86 and into the second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 to steer the vehicle in the second direction, or, if there is no steering demand, the GPS steering valve 122 will be positioned as shown in FIG. 5 thereby maintaining the current steering position.
  • fluid in the second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 will be returned to the hydraulic fluid reservoir via hydraulic line 86 , hydraulic line 186 , via GPS steering valve 122 , via hydraulic line 173 and 184 , through the second steering unit 56 B through line 83 , through valve 60 (when in the FIG. 3 position) through line 187 through the GPS steering select spool valve 124 when in the FIG. 8 position, through line 185 , through valve 60 when in the FIG. 3 position through the second steering unit 56 to tank via drain line 75 .
  • the GPS steering valve 122 supplies pressurised fluid to the second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 , then hydraulic fluid leaving the first hydraulic pressure chamber 31 will be returned to the hydraulic fluid reservoir via a similar route.
  • the pump 52 B when steering in automatic mode (also referred to herein as a secondary mode) the pump 52 B supplies pressurised hydraulic fluid to the GPS steering valve 122 .
  • the GPS steering valve 122 then directs pressurised hydraulic fluid to one or other or neither of the first and second hydraulic pressure chambers 31 and 32 and also directs return flow from the first or second hydraulic pressure chambers to the hydraulic fluid reservoir 50 .
  • the piston 38 moves in the direction of arrow A or arrow B, then in turn the piston 42 moves similarly, which in turn causes flow through the metering unit 59 A which causes the steering wheel to rotate.
  • Rotation of the metering unit 59 A and steering wheel 11 causes rotation of the metering unit 59 B and this rotation is possible by virtue of the output lines 83 and 84 being connected together at the GPS steering select spool valve 124 when in the FIG. 8 position.
  • the flow from pump 52 A will be metered through the first metering unit 59 A as it rotates as a result of a steering demand.
  • the steering arrangement 120 operates in a similar manner to the steering arrangement 20 in the event that both the first and second pumps are unavailable to supply pressurised hydraulic fluid. In short, under these circumstances the valve 60 moves from the FIG. 3 position to the FIG. 2 position resulting in a lower steering ratio.
  • the steering arrangement 120 operates in a similar manner to steering arrangement 20 when in a fast steer mode.
  • the steering ratio changeover valve 26 moves from the FIG. 5 position to the FIG. 4 position thereby resulting in higher steering ratio.
  • FIG. 9 shows a steering arrangement 220 which is a variant of the steering arrangement 120 .
  • Components of steering arrangement 220 which operate in a similar manner to steering arrangement 120 are labelled identically.
  • Steering arrangement 220 includes first and second sequence relief valves 250 A and 250 B. These valves are connected via pilot line 251 to check valve 252 .
  • sequence relief valves 250 A and 250 B in combination with the check valve 252 to allow for an increase in the pressure being supplied to steer the vehicle when in the fast steer mode than when compared with the normal mode.
  • This increase in pressure may be desirable to compensate for the effective reduction in piston area when operating in this mode.
  • the steering select pilot valve 94 shown in FIG. 9 is in the position of the steering select pilot valve 94 shown in FIG. 2 and hence the pilot line 251 is connected to drain line 253 and hence there is no pressure in line 251 and hence the sequence relief valves 250 A and 250 B will open at, in one example, 100 bar.
  • pilot line 90 will pressurise line 251 but only to the cracking pressure of the check valve 252 , in one example 60 bar.
  • the 60 bar pressure in line 252 supplements the springs within the sequence relief valves 250 A and 250 B resulting in an increased relief pressure, in this example 160 bars for sequence relief valves 250 A and 250 B.
  • the first and second hydraulic pressure chambers are contained within the double acting hydraulic ram 36 and the third and fourth hydraulic chambers are contained within the double acting hydraulic ram 40 .
  • the rod 43 serves both the double acting hydraulic ram 36 and the double acting hydraulic ram 40 .
  • rod 43 may be in two parts with one part serving the double acting hydraulic ram 36 and the second part serving the double acting hydraulic ram 40 with the two parts being distinct parts which are operably coupled together.
  • each part may be connected to an associated steering arm with the two steering arms in turn being connected together via a track rod.
  • FIG. 10 shows a variant wherein the first hydraulic pressure chamber 31 ′, the second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 ′, the third hydraulic pressure chamber 33 ′ and the fourth hydraulic pressure chamber 34 ′ are all contained within a single cylinder 337 .
  • a wall (or centre gland) 338 isolates the second hydraulic pressure chamber 32 ′ from the third hydraulic pressure chamber 33 ′ wherein suitable seals engage the rod 343 .
  • FIG. 11 shows an arrangement whereby the first and second hydraulic pressure chambers 31 ′′ and 32 ′′ are in parallel with the third and fourth hydraulic pressure chambers 33 ′′ and 34 ′′.
  • Rod 450 and rod 451 are coupled together by coupling 453 (shown schematically).
  • rod 454 and rod 455 are coupled together by coupling 456 (shown schematically).
  • Couplings 453 and 456 are connected via a suitable linkage to the steered ground engaging wheels or the like.
  • the invention has been described in respect of a front wheel steered vehicle. However, the invention is equally applicable to vehicles in which the rear wheels steer, or alternatively in respect of vehicles which have centre point steering (also known as articulated steering).
  • rods 43 , 44 and 45 are described as separate rods. These rods can be attached by an suitable means either to each other, or to an associated piston.
  • the attachment means could be a threaded attachment.
  • rod 43 and 44 could be a single unitary rod
  • rods 44 and 45 could be a single unitary rod
  • rods 43 , 44 and 45 could all be a single unitary rod.
  • motor M is the prime mover of the vehicle, for example a diesel engine.
  • any type of prime mover can be used.
  • the prime mover may drive the pump via a gear box or the like.
  • other types of prime mover other than an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine might be used.
  • One aspect of the present invention uses an automatic steering system, for example a GPS steering system.
  • Other types of automatic steering systems could be used, for example, a lane guidance automatic steering system for use on roads could be used.
  • the guidance may be via any form of guidance system e.g. laser guidance.
  • Such automatic steering systems may be in conformity with UNECE regulation number 79, Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of vehicles with Regard to Steering Equipment.

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